DISTORTION IS ONE OF COPENHAGEN’S MOST UNIQUE FESTIVALS

Rather than taking place in a single location with a few stages scattered about, it brings together 150 dance floors in three main locations: Nørrebro, Vesterbro and Refshaleøen. More to the point, the partying itself takes three different forms. There’s Distortion ø, which is a rave arena that last for two days by Copenhagen habour; Distortion Club, which takes place in assorted nightclubs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and the infamous Street Parties – which take place during the day and are free! (Although you’re encouraged to buy a support bracelet for €13.)

Distortion also has one of the most discerning curatorial eyes of any electronic music festival, as evidenced by the line-up. British genius Dean Blunt will be appearing in the guise of his Babyfather alias at Jazzhouse on June 1; Ghanian mystery man Ata Kak – brought to the West by archivist extraordinaire Awesome Tapes from Africa – will be bringing his acidic, analogue disco to Distortion ø; and Hamburger DJ Koze will be keeping things continental with his idiosyncratic brand of weird, beautiful music.